Cruciani takes over at Saif

Former Bangladesh national team coach Diego Cruciani (L) receives a bouquet of flowers from Saif SC's managing director Nasiruddin Chowdhury after taking charge of the club ahead of the upcoming season. The 59-year-old Argentine, who coached Bangladesh team in 2005-06 before guiding Abahani the following year, landed in Dhaka in the early hours on Saturday before penning the one-year deal at the club's official headquarters in the afternoon. At a subsequent press meet, Cruciani told reporters that he was happy to have returned to Bangladesh, which he always wanted. He also said he would like to talk less and focus more on the work, which would be to see the club improve on their standings from the previous seasons.